270. Neil Sedaka

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2019

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Gilbert and Frank are thrilled to welcome rock 'n' roll icon Neil Sedaka, who discusses growing up in Brooklyn, his apprenticeship at the famed Brill Building, his chart-topping collaborations with lyricist Howard Greenfield and his memories of Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley, Carole King, Richard Rodgers and Paul McCartney (among others). Also, Bob Dylan offers praise, John Lennon provides inspiration, Mick Jagger buys a Sedaka record and Neil remembers his cousin Eydie Gorme. PLUS: The Captain & Tennille! Elton John to the rescue! The late, great Len Maxwell! Billy Joel "borrows" a melody! And Neil demonstrates his songwriting process! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.1	And you're listening to Gilbert Gutfreed's colossal amazing podcast.
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1:29.8	Hi, this is Gilbert Gutfreed.
1:39.9	This is Gilbert Gutfreed's amazing colossal podcast with my co-host Frank Santopadre
1:47.0	and our engineer Frank Ferdaro's son.
1:49.8	Our guest this week is a single composer, Grammy-nominated recording artist,
1:56.3	classically trained pianist, one of the most gifted and prolific and frequently covered
2:03.2	songwriters of the century. A genuine rock and roll pioneer, his iconic instantly recognized
2:12.8	songs have filled our ears for decades.
2:16.8	Oh, Carol, breaking up is hard to do.
2:19.6	Count a girl, happy birthday, sweet 16, bad blood, should have never have let you go
2:26.7	laughter in the rain, love in the shadows, solitaire, and the hungry years.
2:33.1	He's also written dozens of hits for other recording artists,
2:38.2	including Connie Frances hit, where the boys are, and the captain and tenel smash hit,
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